Chattanooga Heart Institute

Hiring organization · Based in Chattanooga, TN

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The city

Living in Chattanooga, TN

Framed by Lookout Mountain and the Tennessee River, Chattanooga pairs a bustling healthcare hub with pure outdoor access. Trade post-shift hospital fatigue for trail running along the ridges or strolling the Walnut Street Bridge. Here, your RN salary goes further, backed by a cost of living about 8.5% below the national average.

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Metro price level · Chattanooga area: 8% below the national average; BEA index 91.5 (100 = national)
Median gross rent: $1,256/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income: $64,523/yr; all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

The reality check

Before you decide

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